Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of the formula: ##STR1## of antimicrobial activity.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds, useful as intermediates in the preparation of products of antimicrobial activity, of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.3 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, hydroxy(lower)alkyl, protected hydroxy(lower)alkyl, amino(lower)alkyl, protected amino (lower) alkyl, carbamoyl)lower)alkyl, N,N-di(lower) alkylcarbamoyl(lower)alkyl or an amino protective group, andR.sup.4 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, carboxy, protected carboxy, amino, protected amino or carbamoyl,or a salt thereof.

Abstract: Cephem compounds of the following formula are disclosed: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is amino or protected amino group. R.sup.2 is H or an organic group,R.sup.3 is H or an organic group,R.sup.4 is H, lower alkyl, carboxy, protected carboxy, amino, protected amino or carbamoyl, Z=N or CH. The compounds are useful as antimicrobial agents.

Abstract: The invention relates to antimicrobial compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is amino or a protected amino, R.sup.2 is ethyl, propyl or lower alkenyl,R.sup.3 is COO .theta., carboxy or a protected carboxy,R.sup.4 is hydroxy(lower)alkyl or protected hydroxy(lower)alkyl,R.sup.5 is amino or a protected amino,X.sup..theta. is an anion, andn is 0 or 1,or,R.sup.1, R.sup.3, R.sup.5, X.sup..theta. and n are each as defined above,R.sup.2 is lower alkyl, andR.sup.4 is 3-hydroxypropyl, with proviso that(i) when R.sup.3 is COO.sup..theta., then n is 0, and(ii) when R.sup.3 is carboxy or a protected carboxy, then n is 1,or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to an antimicrobial compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is amino or a protected amino group,R.sup.2 is lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, carboxy (lower) alkyl or protected carboxy(lower)alkyl,R.sup.3 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, hydroxy(lower)alkyl, protected hydroxy(lower)alkyl, amino(lower)alkyl, protected amino(lower)alkyl or lower alkanoyl,R.sup.4 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or lower alkylthio, andZ is N or CHor a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: The object of the invention is a new cephem compound with antimicrobial activity used for the treatment of infectious diseases of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 is amino or a protected aminoR2 is lower alkyl which may have 1 to 3 halogensR3 is COO.sup..crclbar., carboxy or a protected carboxyR4 is hydroxy(lower)alkyl or protected hydroxy(lower)alkylR5 is amino or a protected aminoR6 is hydrogen or lower alkylX.sup..crclbar. is an anion, andn is 0 or 1with proviso that(i) when R3 is COO.sup..crclbar., then n is 0, and(ii) when R3 is carboxy or a protected carboxy, then n is 1,and pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to an antimicrobial agent of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is amino or conventional protected amino, R.sup.2 is hydrogen or tetrahydropyranyl, and ##STR2## wherein R.sup.4 is lower alkyl, and R.sup.5 is hydrogen or lower alkyl substituted with hydroxy or conventional protected hydroxy, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.